Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

10,455 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

10,455 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

A1912Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means
Establishes a personal income tax credit for portion of residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the household gross income
Establishes a personal income tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the taxpayer's household gross income; provides that the…
Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means Committee
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A1900Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations
Relates to legislative ethics; repealer
Relates to legislative ethics, gifts and financial disclosures, the independent commission on public integrity, the definition of lobbyists, requiring ethics training for lobbyists and public…
Robert CastelliGovernmental Operations Committee

A1915Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Relates to the regulation of certain events promoted and open to minors

Requires the regulation of certain events promoted and open to minors; provides a permit process for events open to 50 of more persons; requires filing and approval of a security plan with local…

Hakeem JeffriesEconomic Development Committee

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A1891Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a state school tax reduction credit for low income renters against personal income tax for renters in a qualified residence

Provides for a state school tax reduction credit for low income renters against personal income tax for renters in a qualified residence; defines qualified residence as a rental unit subject to…

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

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A1888Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Classifies the penalties for various provisions of animal cruelty; makes an increased penalty for multiple violations

Classifies the penalties for various provisions of animal cruelty; makes an increased penalty for multiple violations.

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

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A1890Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Authorizes study of housing programs for low and middle income families; provides for a moratorium on the voluntary dissolution of limited profit, limited dividend and redevelopment housing companies

Authorizes the state division of housing and community renewal to study housing programs for low and middle income families, and provides for a moratorium on the voluntary dissolution of limited…

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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A1887Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program; provides funding for local governmental units for the provision of new and expanded chemical dependency services.

Felix OrtizAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A1898Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Provides that appearance enhancement businesses in the city of New York shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions of the city health code

Provides that appearance enhancement businesses in the city of New York shall be maintained and operated in accordance with the provisions of the city health code.

Keith L.T. WrightCities Committee

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A1871Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crimes of domestic violence for acts of violence against family members

Establishes a new article entitled, family offenses; creates crimes of domestic violence for acts of violence against family members; provides that such article include domestic violence, aggravated…

Hakeem JeffriesCodes Committee

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A1879Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the crimes of criminal possession of stolen property in the third degree and grand larceny in the third degree

Establishes the possession of stolen items from a museum, historical society, historical site or cemetery as criminal possession of stolen property in the 3rd degree and the theft of item or items…

John McEnenyCodes Committee

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A1881Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the sentencing of persistent child predators

Provides that a person who is found to be a persistent child predator may be sentenced as a felon; defines persistent child predator as one who commits an enumerated misdemeanor offense and who has…

John McEnenyCodes Committee

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S1799Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Prohibits sex offenders from residing within a child day care center

Prohibits sex offenders from residing within a child day care center; violation of such prohibition shall be a class E felony upon the first conviction thereof and a class D felony upon a second or…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

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A1861Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Repeals provision which provides that an insurer shall not be liable for loss sustained in consequence of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence

Repeals a provision which provides that an insurer shall not be liable for any loss sustained or contracted in consequence of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic…

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

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A1869Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Prohibits the use of wireless telecommunications facilities on school property

Prohibits the use of wireless telecommunications facilities on school property; defines "wireless telecommunications facility".

Hakeem JeffriesLocal Governments Committee

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A1851Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Establishes rental vouchers for working families

Establishes rental vouchers for working families; provides definitions; allows for families to make an application for rental vouchers at the appropriate social services district or any facilitated…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A1852Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the definition of employment as it concerns professional models; repealer

Relates to the definition of employment as it concerns professional models and the individuals or entities which engage them; defines under what circumstances a model would be considered an…

Keith L.T. WrightLabor Committee

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A1866Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the state uniform fire prevention and building code shall require a visible house or building number

Establishes the state uniform fire prevention and building code shall require a visible house or building number.

Ellen C. JaffeeGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1868Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales; defines "doorbuster sale"; establishes procedure for application and issuance of license for such sale; establishes penalties for violation and hearing…

Ellen C. JaffeeEconomic Development Committee

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A1839Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Prohibits fuel pass-along rental adjustment to tenant of New York city rent controlled housing accommodations

Provides that no tenant of housing accommodations which are subject to rent control shall be subject to a fuel adjustment or pass-along increase in rent; provides that any such increase to such…

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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A1841Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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S1794Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires landlords to hold public forums with tenants before permitting cell phone towers to be placed on residential buildings; requires school to notify parents and school faculty

Requires landlords to hold a public forum with tenants prior to contracting with cell phone carriers to mount cell phone towers on residential buildings; requires school districts to provide parents…

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

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S1795Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Allows sex offense victim to request indicted sex offender submit to HIV testing anytime between indictment and sentencing

Allows sex offense victim to request indicted sex offender submit to HIV testing anytime between indictment and sentencing.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S1786Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Reduces from one-third to one-fourth of income the applicability of the senior citizens' rent increase exemption

Provides that the tax abatements for certain rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens commonly known as the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) shall be…

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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S1787Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Regulates use of pesticides on public and private school grounds and daycare facilities

Regulates use of pesticides on public and private school grounds for aesthetic purposes.

Toby Ann StaviskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1788Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Provides for preference for certain N.Y. state domiciliaries in the awarding of contracts for public work

Provides that for public works contracts involving an expenditure of $20,000 or more and purchase contracts for $10,000 or more a responsible bidder who is a New York state resident, firm or…

Toby Ann StaviskyLocal Government Committee

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S1779Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers

Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; restricts sale of certain items; increases existing penalties.

Bill PerkinsConsumer Protection Committee

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S1776Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes and directs the Port Authority to conduct cumulative impact analysis of environmental hazards at Port Authority facilities

Authorizes and directs the Port Authority to conduct cumulative impact analysis of environmental hazards at Port Authority facilities and identifies the data to be included in such analysis.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1777Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires a safety and reliability inspection of all telephone poles used by telephone corporations providing telephone service to more than one million subscribers

Requires a safety and reliability inspection of all telephone poles used by telephone corporations providing telephone service to more than one million subscribers and the replacement or removal of…

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S1775Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to the collection of charges for heat-related residential utility service

Relates to the collection of charges for heat-related residential utility service.

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1767Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides for unlisted telephone numbers without charge for victims of domestic violence for whose benefit an order of protection has been issued

Provides for unlisted telephone directory numbers without charge, for victims of domestic violence for whose benefit an order of protection has been issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A1836Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law and reclassifies certain penalties within; repealer

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law and reclassifies certain penalties within.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

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A1832Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Grants additional credit on promotional examinations for police officers and firefighters who are residents of certain cities

Grants additional credit on promotional examinations for police officers and firefighters who are residents of a city with a population between 250,000 and one million upon enactment of a local law.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1835Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law; repealer

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

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A1811Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license applications

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license; applications for pistol licenses and any information within the application, provided to law enforcement, to licensing officer…

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

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A1807Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Merges the jurisdiction of the several courts with supreme court and provides the manner of selecting justices; repealer

Proposes a constitutional amendment to merge the County Court, Surrogate's Court, Family Court, Court of Claims, District Court and Criminal and Civil Courts of New York City into the Supreme Court,…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A1802Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the examination of certain witnesses

Relates to the examination of certain witnesses; provides for an order directing examination of a witness conditionally be based upon the ground that such witness is mentally ill and thereby…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

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A1804Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to payments to health care providers for emergency service rendered for injuries incurred as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated

Reimburses payments to health care providers for emergency service rendered for injuries incurred as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition.

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

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A1791Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Permits Suffolk County to refund penalties and interest associated with non-payment of real property taxes where customary payment-due notice was not provided

Permits Suffolk County to refund penalties and interest associated with non-payment of real property taxes where customary payment-due notice was not provided.

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

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S1750Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount equal to ten percent of the value of the…

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1748Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides that residential health care facilities may return and redistribute unused medication

Provides that residential health care facilities may return and redistribute unused medication provided that such medication is in the manufacturer's original, tamper evident packaging; directs the…

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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S1741Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication

Creates the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication, a class D felony; defines electronic communication to include the transfer of electronic communication through the…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S1747Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Adds instances where a person may be guilty of burglary in the second degree

Provides that displaying a device that appears to be an explosive or hazardous substance but is not while knowingly entering or remaining unlawfully in a building with the intent to commit a crime…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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A1744Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Includes certified nursing assistants in provisions of law relating to restrictions on consecutive hours of work

Includes certified nursing assistants in provisions of law relating to restrictions on consecutive hours of work.

Aileen GuntherLabor Committee

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A1756Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes the uniform mediation act

Establishes the uniform mediation act; establishes that a mediation communication is privileged and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence unless waived or precluded; prohibits…

Joseph LentolJudiciary Committee

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A1742Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Creates crimes for disruption of funerals

Creates crimes for disruption of funerals; establishes the crimes of disorderly conduct in the first and second degrees and establishes the crimes of disruption of meetings in the first and second…

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

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